+5 JPM SF HC 8 3y
+15 Graduating as an analyst in NY despite interning outside the US? 5 3y
+164 What are the top 5 Middle Market Investment Banks these days? 72 3y
0 Nomura Holdings - Review - NA Data 3y
0 Nomura Holdings - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 3y
+43 portfolio manager vs md (ibd) salary 29 3y
0 Harris Williams & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Scotiabank - Review - Corporate Banking Data 3y
+4 William Blair // London Investment Banking Internship – January 2024 intake 15 3y
+11 Language "quotas" in London banking? 16 3y
+20 How to deal with Karens??? 10 3y
0 Piper Sandler - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Bryan Garnier and Co - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+15 Exit after A2A 3 3y
+10 Which banks have guaranteed 2 year A2A 8 3y
+505 Q&A: Consistent Top Bucket IB Analyst 70 3y
+29 Is this normal culture? 12 3y
+68 Lowkey — Why the Hate? 27 3y
+3 Risk Management for Sophomore Internship 3 3y
+7 Deferred UBS/CS people - update? 19 3y
+51 Which groups should you avoid at all costs? 50 3y
+7 UBS / CS…what’s next 14 3y
+8 Can my former employer say I’m not eligible for rehire? 4 3y
+1 Caxton 2 3y
+106 London Analyst Comp - 75% lost to Taxes, Expenses & Rent *UPDATED* 65 3y
+6 Private company waterfall models 1 3y
0 Smbc ib superday 2 3y
+7 Diversity programs in the UK 4 3y
+77 London return offer rates megathread 136 3y
+5 Series 7 Exam 3 3y
+6 Rothschild RX team 12 3y
0 MF strategic finance? 2 3y
+8 Rx technicals? 10 3y
+3 RBC Women's Advisory Program 3 3y
+12 Which Oxbridge Master programmes offer strong placement opportunities in IB? 4 3y
+3 1st year analysts in the US vs. Europe 1 3y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Texas Capital Bank - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Texas Capital Bank - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+3 IFRS 16 Comps 1 3y
0 MarketAxess Inc - Review - Autos Data 3y
0 MarketAxess Inc - Salary & Bonus - Autos Data 3y
+5 Lev Fin vs Commercial Banking 3 3y
0 Analysts: How many live deals / pitches are you currently on? 1 3y
+4 Worth it to blast out emails to boutiques for winter/spring internship? 10 3y
0 Operations associate at a quant fund 1 3y
+34 Metals and Mining IB 10 3y
+4 Such thing as Winter internships in IB? Jan start? 10 3y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Excel on Mac (windows) 3 3y
0 Best REGL groups EMEA? 1 3y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 3y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 3y
0 Morgan Stanley Digital Interview 1 3y
0 Nomura Holdings - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
+2 Lateral or move to UMM P/E prospects in London 2 3y
+6 Alantra tier/comp/culture 4 3y
0 Oaklins - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Nomura Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Ducera - Interview - Restructuring Data 3y
+10 Tired of getting chewed out - advice? 2 3y
+6 Mizuho/MUFG/Bofa Email format? 9 3y
0 Drug test at jefferies 4 3y
0 Nomura Holdings - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Nomura Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+18 Received Offer - HR Won’t Sponsor 16 3y
+9 FT Partners 2023 (London) 6 3y
+15 Nontarget international student? 16 3y
+32 Non target in desperate need of help 30 3y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+46 Does anyone else feel investment banking modeling is more of Excel navigation than finance itself 15 3y
+26 Modeling Test for IB? 4 3y
+10 Restructuring Model Interview Guide 1 3y
+135 Are all IB analysts this abrasive? 36 3y
+12 Coverage in CLT/SF or ECM in NYC 8 3y
+52 "Street" culture or something worse?! 18 3y
0 Charlotte MM Associate Comp 1 3y
0 Commerzbank AG - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 3y
+4 Investment Banking Salaries France 3 3y
+5 S&T —> IB, is it possible? 5 3y
+9 Decided not to ask this question 1 3y
+9 Worst manager behaviour, unable to cope 2 3y
0 BNP Paribas - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+13 UBS LA office 9 3y
+18 Director says one thing, VP another 8 3y
+11 Keybanc Capital markets 17 3y
+3 KeyBanc/Cain Numbers Out? 9 3y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+12 2023 Markets/Deal flow Outlook 12 3y
+17 Feel bad just 'going with the flow' 6 3y
+4 Overheard weird conversation while working as a part-time barista from kid who drove 4 hours to meet some guy for coffee and then couldn't afford it? 4 3y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 3y
+9 Project to demonstrate competency? 2 3y
+25 Which have higher valuations; public companies or private companies? 9 3y
+13 Help with U4 Form - Employment History 5 3y
+152 When should I tell work that I’m pregnant? 53 3y
+3 Citi to Review 250 UK Based Roles 2 3y
0 UBS AG - Review - Operations Data 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
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